Darren Law 2009 race season preview

Law Turns Quick Lap at Daytona Test and Carries Confidence into 2009
Season
Long time Grand-Am competitor Darren Law has been working hard with
teammate David Donohue and the Brumos Porsche team to translate a series
of competitive performances...

Law Turns Quick Lap at Daytona Test and Carries Confidence into 2009
Season

Long time Grand-Am competitor Darren Law has been working hard with
teammate David Donohue and the Brumos Porsche team to translate a series
of competitive performances over the last two seasons into race wins.
After being at or near the top of the time sheets throughout much of the
traditional preseason Roar before the 24 Test Days preceding the Rolex 24
at Daytona, Law then turned the fastest lap of the event in the last
session of the three day gathering in the #58 Brumos Porsche Daytona
Prototype. Law, who will be joined for the Grand-Am Rolex 24 by season
long teammate David Donohue as well as Buddy Rice and Antonio Garcia, is
optimistic about the team's chances in the 47th running of the classic
twice around the clock enduro and for the entire 2009 Grand-Am Rolex
Sports Car Series season.

"We had a great few days at Daytona," said Law. "We had a productive
series of sessions shaking the #58 down, and seeing what type of speed we
have against the competition this year. David, Buddy and Antonio all
turned some great laps as well, and we seemed to be on the pace in pretty
much every session. We've been in this series awhile though, and the
whole team knows that even though we had some solid speed during the Test
Days, the real test itself comes during the race and the entire season. I
think we are all also realistic about the competition, as there are
several teams that could win on any weekend, and with Penske fielding a
car for the whole season, it makes things tougher across the board. We
are all up for the challenge though, and we have been testing our Porsche
Riley platform throughout the off season to get the best possible
performance out of it."

After the Rolex 24, which will mark the beginning of the 12-race 2009
Grand-Am schedule, starting with first practice January 21st at Daytona
International Speedway, Law will be with the Brumos team through the
season finale at Homestead Miami Speedway in October. Law sees 2009 as a
potential watershed year for both himself and the Brumos team, as years
of hard work and a two year competitive streak may finally open the door
to Law's maiden win with Brumos and a potentially consistent visit to
the top step of the podium.

"Of course it is really hard to predict just about anything in this sport
in terms of potential success," Darren said in a recent discussion about
the 2009 season, "but I get the feeling that the whole Brumos team, both
the #58 and #59 cars are on the brink of some great things. David and I
came so close to several wins last year, that I know had the dice rolled
just once the other way we would have seen the #58 in the winner's
circle. If our momentum continues in the same direction, which all
indications seem to point to right now, 2009 could end up being a great
season for us."

Law's driving services are still in high demand, and as has been the
case over the past several years, he will also spend time in the American
Le Mans Series with the Flying Lizard Motorsports squad and their pair of
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR's. Darren has been with the team since its inception
in 2004 and has enjoyed success through the years with several trips to
the podium and a 2nd place in the driver's championship as well. Darren
will join the Lizards for the American Le Mans Series' season opener at
Sebring in March, where he took a well earned second place finish in
2008, and will run as many of the ALMS sanctioned events as he can. Law
is clearly very happy to be a part of the FLM Porsche powered squad, and
will again be teamed with Seth Neiman and Johannes van Overbeek in the
team's #44 entry.

"Its no secret that the Flying Lizard team is one of the best in the
American Le Mans Series paddock," remarked Law, "and I feel fortunate to
be a part of their squad again this year. The cars are always
exceptionally well prepared, and we have had some really great races over
the past couple of years. I'm hoping I can help the team again this
year, and I'm looking forward to the season opening 12-Hour event at
Sebring."